RESIDUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF IRAQI AGGRESSION ON KUWAITI CHILDREN

1996 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adnan Al-Shatti
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
Lower Degree ◽  
Arabic Version ◽  
Stress Reactions ◽  
Thought Processes ◽  
Impact Of Event Scale ◽  
Event Scale ◽  
Kuwaiti Children ◽  
The Impact

This study investigated the effects of Iraqi aggression on the feeling and thought processes of Kuwaiti children. An Arabic version of the Impact of Event Scale (Horowhitz et al., 1979) was administered to 465 school children (195 boys and 270 girls) between 10 and 16 years of age. The results indicate that a subjective stress syndrome still persists in the thought and feeling processes of Kuwaiti children although in much lower degree than the Lebanese children as found by Al-Adsani (1990). Girls showed more stress reactions than boys.

Does social support from family and friends work as a buffer against reactions to stressful life events such as terminal cancer?

2007 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
GERD INGER RINGDAL ◽  
KRISTEN RINGDAL ◽  
MARIT S. JORDHØY ◽  
STEIN KAASA
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Emotional Functioning ◽  
Stressful Events ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Terminal Cancer ◽  
Stress Reactions ◽  
Impact Of Event Scale ◽  
Event Scale ◽  
Low Degree ◽  
The Impact

Objective: To examine the relationship between social support and emotional functioning and stress reactions. Our hypothesis is that patients who reported a high degree of social support will experience better emotional functioning and less serious stress reactions than patients with a low degree of social support.Method: The sample was comprised of 434 patients at the Palliative Medicine Unit (PMU), University Hospital of Trondheim in Norway. The patients completed a questionnaire monthly including questions about social support from the MacAdam's Scale, subjective stress measured by the Impact of Event Scale (IES), and emotional functioning measured by the subscale in the EORTC QLQ-30.Results: Although our hypothesis was not supported at the baseline assessment, it was supported at the second assessment, 2 months later. Patients with high social support reported better emotional functioning and less serious stress reactions, in terms of lower scores on the IES avoidance subscale, than patients with a low degree of social support.Significance of the results: The mixed findings may indicate that social support has only small effects on emotional functioning and stress reactions. Our results on the second assessment indicate, however, that social support might work as a buffer against reactions toward external stressful events such as terminal cancer.

Personality Dispositions in the Prediction of Posttraumatic Stress Reactions

2006 ◽  
Vol 99 (2) ◽  
pp. 569-580 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. V. Aidman ◽  
L. Kollaras-Mitsinikos
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Eysenck Personality Questionnaire ◽  
Stress Reactions ◽  
Impact Of Event Scale ◽  
Event Scale ◽  
Posttraumatic Symptoms ◽  
Metropolitan Hospital ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Impact

The study examined the relationship of extraversion, neuroticism, and impulsiveness with posttraumatic stress reactions of avoidance and intrusion. 36 outpatients from a Trauma Unit at a major metropolitan hospital in Melbourne (Victoria), and 24 age-matched controls completed the Impact of Event Scale, the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Revised, and the Impulsivity Questionnaire. Intrusion symptoms were predicted both by Extraversion and Neuroticism, after controlling for age and gender, with Neuroticism making a stronger contribution to the prediction. The only predictor of Avoidance symptoms was Neuroticism. Impulsivity correlated with Intrusion symptoms but predicted them only in the trauma group. This finding, along with the observed positive associations of Extroversion with both posttraumatic symptoms, lends support to Gray's model of dispositions influencing responses to trauma, suggesting that impulsive (extroverted) neurotics are more vulnerable to posttraumatic stress than introverted ones.

scholarly journals Evaluation of tools to assess psychological distress: how to measure psychological stress reactions in citizen responders– a systematic review

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Astrid Rolin Kragh ◽  
Fredrik Folke ◽  
Linn Andelius ◽  
Emma Slebsager Ries ◽  
Rasmus Vedby Rasmussen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Traumatic Event ◽  
Traumatic Events ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Stress Reactions ◽  
Impact Of Event Scale ◽  
Event Scale ◽  
Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Dispatched citizen responders are increasingly involved in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) resuscitation which can lead to severe stress. It is unknown which psychological assessment tools are most appropriate to evaluate psychological distress in this population. The aim of this systematic review was to identify and evaluate existing assessment tools used to measure psychological distress with emphasis on citizen responders who attempted resuscitation. Methods A systematic literature search conducted by two reviewers was carried out in March 2018 and revised in July 2018. Four databases were searched: PubMed, PsycInfo, Scopus, and The Social Sciences Citation Index. A total of 504 studies examining assessment tools to measure psychological distress reactions after acute traumatic events were identified, and 9 fulfilled the inclusion criteria for further analysis. The selected studies were assessed for methodological quality using the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network. Results The Impact of Event Scale (IES) and The Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) were the preferred assessment tools, and were used on diverse populations exposed to various traumatic events. One study included lay rescuers performing bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation and this study used the IES. The IES and the IES-R also have proven a high validity in various other populations. The Clinical administered PTSD scale (CAPS) was applied in two studies. Though the CAPS is comparable to both the IES-R and the IES, the CAPS assess PTSD symptoms in general and not in relation to a specific experienced event, which makes the scale less suitable when measuring stress due to a specific resuscitation attempt. Conclusions The IES and the IES-R seem to be solid measures for psychological distress among people experiencing an acute psychological traumatic event. However, only one study has assessed psychological distress among citizen responders in OHCA for which the IES-R scale was used, and therefore, further research on this topic is warranted.

scholarly journals Impact of Event Scale: psychometric properties

2002 ◽  
Vol 180 (3) ◽  
pp. 205-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva C. Sundin ◽  
Mardi J. Horowitz
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Traumatic Events ◽  
Stress Reactions ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Impact Of Event Scale ◽  
Event Scale ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
The Impact

BackgroundFor more than 20 years, the Impact of Event Scale (IES) has been widely used as a measure of stress reactions after traumatic events.AimsTo review studies that evaluated the IES's psychometric properties.MethodLiterature review.ResultsThe results indicated that the IES's two-factor structure is stable over different types of events, that it can discriminate between stress reactions at different times after the event, and that it has convergent validity with observer-diagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder. The use of IES in many psychopharmacological trials and outcome studies is supportive of the measure's clinical relevance.ConclusionsThe IES is a useful measure of stress reactions after a range of traumatic events, and it is valuable for detecting individuals who require treatment.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Tools to Assess Psychological Distress: How to Measure Psychological Stress Reactions in Citizen Responders– A Systematic Review

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Astrid Rolin Kragh ◽  
Fredrik Folke ◽  
Linn Andelius ◽  
Emma Slebsager Ries ◽  
Rasmus Vedby Rasmussen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Traumatic Event ◽  
Traumatic Events ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Stress Reactions ◽  
Impact Of Event Scale ◽  
Event Scale ◽  
Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Dispatched citizen responders are increasingly involved in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) resuscitation which can lead to severe stress. It is unknown which psychological assessment tools are most appropriate to evaluate psychological distress in this population. The aim of this systematic review was to identify and evaluate existing assessment tools used to measure psychological distress with emphasis on citizen responders who attempted resuscitation. Methods A systematic literature search conducted by two reviewers was carried out in March 2018 and revised in July 2018. Four databases were searched: PubMed, PsycInfo, Scopus, and The Social Sciences Citation Index. A total of 504 studies examining assessment tools to measure psychological distress reactions after acute traumatic events were identified, and 9 fulfilled the inclusion criteria for further analysis. The selected studies were assessed for methodological quality using the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network. Results The Impact of Event Scale (IES) and The Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) were the preferred assessment tools, and were used on diverse populations exposed to various traumatic events. One study included lay rescuers performing bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation and this study used the IES. The IES and the IES-R also have proven a high validity in various other populations. The Clinical administered PTSD scale (CAPS) was applied in two studies. Though the CAPS is comparable to both the IES-R and the IES, the CAPS assess PTSD symptoms in general and not in relation to a specific experienced event, which makes the scale less suitable when measuring stress due to a specific resuscitation attempt. Conclusions The IES and the IES-R seem to be solid measures for psychological distress among people experiencing an acute psychological traumatic event. However, only one study has assessed psychological distress among citizen responders in OHCA for which the IES-R scale was used, and therefore, further research on this topic is warranted.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Tools to Assess Psychological Distress: How to Measure Psychological Stress Reactions in Citizen Responders– A Systematic Review

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Astrid Rolin Kragh ◽  
Fredrik Folke ◽  
Linn Andelius ◽  
Emma Slebsager Ries ◽  
Rasmus Vedby Rasmussen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Traumatic Event ◽  
Traumatic Events ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Stress Reactions ◽  
Impact Of Event Scale ◽  
Event Scale ◽  
Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Dispatched citizen responders are increasingly involved in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) resuscitation which can lead to severe stress. It is unknown which psychological assessment tools are most appropriate to evaluate psychological distress in this population. The aim of this systematic review was to identify and evaluate existing assessment tools used to measure psychological distress with emphasis on citizen responders who attempted resuscitation. Methods A systematic literature search conducted by two reviewers was carried out in March 2018 and revised in July 2018. Four databases were searched: PubMed, PsycInfo, Scopus, and The Social Sciences Citation Index. A total of 504 studies examining assessment tools to measure psychological distress reactions after acute traumatic events were identified, and 9 fulfilled the inclusion criteria for further analysis. The selected studies were assessed for methodological quality using the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network. Results The Impact of Event Scale (IES) and The Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) were the preferred assessment tools, and were used on diverse populations exposed to various traumatic events. One study included lay rescuers performing bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation and this study used the IES. The IES and the IES-R also have proven a high validity in various other populations. The Clinical administered PTSD scale (CAPS) was applied in two studies. Though the CAPS is comparable to both the IES-R and the IES, the CAPS assess PTSD symptoms in general and not in relation to a specific experienced event, which makes the scale less suitable when measuring stress due to a specific resuscitation attempt. Conclusions The IES and the IES-R seem to be solid measures for psychological distress among people experiencing an acute psychological traumatic event. However, only one study has assessed psychological distress among citizen responders in OHCA for which the IES-R scale was used, and therefore, further research on this topic is warranted.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Illness Behaviour in HIV+ Patients

1996 ◽  
Vol 79 (3) ◽  
pp. 843-845 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karel F. H. Botha
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Stress Reactions ◽  
Hiv Patients ◽  
Illness Behaviour ◽  
Impact Of Event Scale ◽  
Event Scale ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Asymptomatic Hiv

24 asymptomatic HIV+ patients completed the Impact of Event Scale and the Illness Behaviour Questionnaire. Analysis indicated above-average scores on posttraumatic stress reactions as well as significant intercorrelations of this score with scores on three factors on the Illness Behaviour Questionnaire, namely, hypochondriasis, affective inhibition, and disease conviction. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed in terms of these findings.

Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Impact of Event Scale - Revised

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Orazem ◽  
Claire Hebenstreit ◽  
Daniel King ◽  
Lynda King ◽  
Arieh Shalev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Impact Of Event Scale ◽  
Event Scale ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Impact
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